Changing the Busy Timeout Time

The busy timeout time determines how long the LAN card waits for information from the printer before setting the printer status to Busy. The timeout time is defined in seconds. The default is 15 seconds and the range is 15 to 255 seconds.

Follow these steps to change the printer response timeout.

1.Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2.From the Printer Administration window click the LAN Card button or select the LAN Card menu option from the Configure menu.

3.The LAN Card Parameters dialog box displays the current busy timeout time.

4.Type the new busy timeout time in the Busy Timeout text box.

5.Select the Save button to save the new information and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box Or

Select the Cancel button to keep the old information and leave the LAN Card Parameters dialog box.

Displaying NetWare Network Number and MAC Address

You can display the network number and MAC address for printers on NetWare networks.

1.Select the printer you want information about from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2.From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu.

3.The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the network number and MAC Address.

4.To leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box, select the Save or Cancel button.

Changing NetWare Print Server Name

You can display and change the print server name. In most cases you should use the same name for the print server and the printer. Use a different name if the print server resides on a separate computer, for example, if the Silentwriter is operating in Remote Printer mode.

1.Select the printer you want to change from the list of printers in the Printer Administration window.

2.From the Printer Administration window click the NetWare button or select the NetWare menu option from the Configure menu.

3.The NetWare Configuration dialog box displays the current print server name.

4.Type the new name in the Print Server Name text box.

5.Select the Save button to save the new name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box Or

Select the Cancel button to keep the old name and leave the NetWare Configuration dialog box.

note: The new print server name will appear in the Printer Administration window and on the configuration page, but will not be reflected in PCONSOLE.

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